Vauxhall Astra K Forum banner

My Astra K SRI

50K views 73 replies 21 participants last post by  Steve 109 
#1 ·
I've been a member of this forum for a few months now and read through many discussions and got a tonne of tips and inspiration for mods to do to my Astra K. I figured I'd upload a pic or two now that I completed my last mod on my little list of "to do's" today.

I've listed the mods that I've done to it over the last 9 months for those interested. They are all fairly subtle mods (no racing stripes/wraps or re-sprays just yet :lol: )

- LED Foglight bulbs
- LED Rear Indicators
- White Xenon effect headlight bulbs
- Bee sting Ariel (easier alternative to changing to shark fin)
- Front and rear Heko wind deflectors
- Rear windows tinted
- Retro fitted Steel mate parking sensors front and rear
- Remap (approx 150bhp)
- LED Footwell lights
- All interior lights LED's
- 12v Outlet in the boot
- Second Boot Light
- Twin Exhaust retro fitted
- Powerflex bar/airwellness diffuser retro fitted
- Metal pedals
- Astra Door sill guards
- Towbar (wouldn't choose to have this but needs must)


I really love this car and have no regrets getting it. A few little things irritate me about it but It's a massive upgrade on the Astra J, imho Vauxhall have done a great job with the K and made an awesome car :)
 

Attachments

See less See more
1
#2 ·
All looks good jt123,

Couple of questions. is the towbar removable? And how does it affect your rear sensors? Did the twin exhausts (not a fake tip, I take it) interfere with towbar fitment?
 
#3 ·
Anupanu said:
All looks good jt123,

Couple of questions. is the towbar removable? And how does it affect your rear sensors? Did the twin exhausts (not a fake tip, I take it) interfere with towbar fitment?
Yes, the towbar is a Witter detachable one. The sensors were fitted after the towbar, the guy that installed my sensors installed a switch so that I can isolate the rear sensors when towing.
The exhaust I only fitted yesterday, it's the twin exhausts from the 1.6 Petrol Turbo , all genuine parts. The towbar could still be fitted although the exhaust would need to be removed first I think :)
 
#6 ·
Very nice. Love the mods...
Twin exhaust looks great!
Are wind deflectors good?
More pictures (bigger) please! Very nice!
Are there any problems with remapping? I have same engine and i am thinking of rempapping. But i am worried about warranty/problems.
Engine is really good!
 
#7 ·
tomzzi said:
Very nice. Love the mods...
Twin exhaust looks great!
Are wind deflectors good?
More pictures (bigger) please! Very nice!
Are there any problems with remapping? I have same engine and i am thinking of rempapping. But i am worried about warranty/problems.
Engine is really good!
Thanks :D The wind deflectors look great, they also allow you to have the windows slightly open when it's raining without the rain all splashing in. My main reason for fitting them was for appearance though.
I had no issues with the remap... it runs great. Gained a nice bit of torque and some BHP too. In terms of the warranty, just get the original map loaded back on before you take it into the main dealership.
 
#10 ·
I hope that tow bar gets a lot of use, 'cause I reckon I'd feel a bit weird walking around the back of my car when it's all wet and shiny, polishing away and your hand slips down. OMG the lady next door saw me :eek: (Don't tell me I'm the only one that noticed) :shock:
(maybe I'm the most puerile one, that's what my teachers used to say all those years ago) :evil:
In all seriousness though I must say your Astra looks hot and features sound great. ;)
 
#12 ·
Ausastra2 said:
I hope that tow bar gets a lot of use, 'cause I reckon I'd feel a bit weird walking around the back of my car when it's all wet and shiny, polishing away and your hand slips down. OMG the lady next door saw me :eek: (Don't tell me I'm the only one that noticed) :shock:
(maybe I'm the most puerile one, that's what my teachers used to say all those years ago) :evil:
In all seriousness though I must say your Astra looks hot and features sound great. ;)
:lol: Thanks!
 
#13 ·
alanamh said:
Looks great! Where did you get the bulbs from? Want to upgrade mine to Xeon/LED :)
Which ones? The Headlight bulbs I have aren't actually Xenon, they're just Xenon effect. I tried some Xenon ones however they didn't fit properly in the bulb holders and LED's throw up Canbus errors
These are the bulbs I'm using at the moment, they're just white effect halogen ones.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131485747206?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142010282202?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
 
#14 ·
jt123 said:
alanamh said:
Looks great! Where did you get the bulbs from? Want to upgrade mine to Xeon/LED :)
Which ones? The Headlight bulbs I have aren't actually Xenon, they're just Xenon effect. I tried some Xenon ones however they didn't fit properly in the bulb holders and LED's throw up Canbus errors
These are the bulbs I'm using at the moment, they're just white effect halogen ones.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131485747206?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142010282202?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Cheers! So these are just a direct swap and no errors? H1 are the main beams and H7 the side lights?
I am deffo going to pick some up.
Can you also link me to the LED fogs? Did they not bring up any errors?
 
#15 ·
alanamh said:
jt123 said:
alanamh said:
Looks great! Where did you get the bulbs from? Want to upgrade mine to Xeon/LED :)
Which ones? The Headlight bulbs I have aren't actually Xenon, they're just Xenon effect. I tried some Xenon ones however they didn't fit properly in the bulb holders and LED's throw up Canbus errors
These are the bulbs I'm using at the moment, they're just white effect halogen ones.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131485747206?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142010282202?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Cheers! So these are just a direct swap and no errors? H1 are the main beams and H7 the side lights?
I am deffo going to pick some up.
Can you also link me to the LED fogs? Did they not bring up any errors?
Yes they are a direct swap, no errors. The bulbs are really easy to change on these cars as well, much easier than previous cars I've had

Here are the Fog light bulbs http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191974635047?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
They are error free, they have a built in resistor.
 
#16 ·
jt123 said:
alanamh said:
jt123 said:
Which ones? The Headlight bulbs I have aren't actually Xenon, they're just Xenon effect. I tried some Xenon ones however they didn't fit properly in the bulb holders and LED's throw up Canbus errors
These are the bulbs I'm using at the moment, they're just white effect halogen ones.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131485747206?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142010282202?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Cheers! So these are just a direct swap and no errors? H1 are the main beams and H7 the side lights?
I am deffo going to pick some up.
Can you also link me to the LED fogs? Did they not bring up any errors?
Yes they are a direct swap, no errors. The bulbs are really easy to change on these cars as well, much easier than previous cars I've had

Here are the Fog light bulbs http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191974635047?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
They are error free, they have a built in resistor.
Cheers!
 
#17 ·
Do the LED indicators give any errors? If not, could you link them please? Also, could you link the interior LEDs you've used?
 
#18 ·
davidw said:
Do the LED indicators give any errors? If not, could you link them please? Also, could you link the interior LEDs you've used?
No, they don't, however I did solder a resistor to the light units. Without the resistor they did throw up errors and also flash at an irregular rate.
Here are the bulbs I used : https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B016RY9KX0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
With this resistor : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280949366384?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

The Photo below is how they are soldered up, same as Cornishtaz (this is his photo taken from another thread)

These are the interior LED's , http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201472333153?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648&var=500652055409&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

HOWEVER, I have found them to be cheap and nasty, I've had to re-solder the connections on all of mine already because they all came disconnected, and on one of them one side of the bulb is flickering - so I'd advise finding some slightly more expensive alternatives :) But when they're working, they're really bright and look the part. Just a bit too chinese :lol:
 

Attachments

#19 ·
Sorry, how exactly is the resistor connected to the LED? Do you solder it to the fitting?

It looks like I could use the bulbs from my boot lights for the interior lights actually.
 
#20 ·
davidw said:
Sorry, how exactly is the resistor connected to the LED? Do you solder it to the fitting?

It looks like I could use the bulbs from my boot lights for the interior lights actually.
Yes it's soldered to the fitting as in that pic and just fits inside the light cluster.

yes, the boot lights are the same fitting as the other interior lights : )
 
#21 ·
I had to look at the picture a bit closer to realise that was the case.

The boot lights I have didn't fit, but I ordered new bulbs last night and they should be here today for me to fit before travelling up north.

Regarding the resistor, is it a case of just solder it onto the feed or do you have to cut a bit off?
 
#22 ·
davidw said:
I had to look at the picture a bit closer to realise that was the case.

The boot lights I have didn't fit, but I ordered new bulbs last night and they should be here today for me to fit before travelling up north.

Regarding the resistor, is it a case of just solder it onto the feed or do you have to cut a bit off?
If you're going for those resistors I linked, they come with wires and connections attached. I cut the wires off so then you just have the bare connections on the resistor. I then soldered a separate short piece of wire on both sides of the resistor to the cluster (one to positive side and one to negative)
 
#23 ·
Does doing that bypass the normal connections then? Is it as simple as that?
 
#25 ·
I've just had a look at the way it goes together, seems quite simple, the only thing is will it invalidate the warranty? I need to take it in for a condensation claim as I've just found a pool of water in the light.
 
#26 ·
davidw said:
I've just had a look at the way it goes together, seems quite simple, the only thing is will it invalidate the warranty? I need to take it in for a condensation claim as I've just found a pool of water in the light.
I would wait until that is sorted before you do soldering... I'm not too sure about the warranty but I wouldn't risk it. I'm sure they'll look for any reason possible to invalidate warranties
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top